familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
attending someone through the night (of a guard, nurse); sleeping with a man (at his bidding); overnight vigil before burial
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to part left and right; to open out
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
exaltation; emotional uplift
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa